The First Congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party (Indonesian: Kongres I Partai Demokrasi Indonesia (PDI)) was held between 12 – 13 April 1976. The congress was the first meeting of any political party after the 1971 general elections, which is the first election after the New Order. Therefore, the congress was also deemed important by the elements inside the party to The congress ratified the Charter of Struggle, official program of the party, and the statutes and bylaws of the party. The congress also enacted decisions in relation with elections and other political matters.